In Democracy—The God That Failed, Hans Hoppe shows that democracy is worse than monarchy and is the cause of the decline of civilization in the 20th century.
12.14.08Against Democracy
Introduction
Democracy is universally held up as the sacred political ideal. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that democracy is a secular religion. Observe: We fight wars for it (“Making the world safe for democracy”). We are implored to blindly participate in it (“It doesn’t matter who you vote for, just vote”). And most [...]
11.04.08Don’t vote, Secede!
Today is election day. Many people will be heading to the polls to select the next tyrant to rule over their lives. Even liberty-oriented people feel that “participating in democracy” is a good strategy for reducing the size of government. They believe that if we can just get the right people in government, then everything [...]